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OY55FVR
2005 BMW 3 SERIES
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 2171cc
General Information
- Registration OY55FVR
- Manufacturer BMW
- Model 3 SERIES
- Year 2005
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 2171cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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131 Total Defects Recorded
22 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 117,489 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe by nearside of fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 116,708 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pipe by fuel tank (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,399 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
12 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,889 MI
Expiry date: 11 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 108,822 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Lamp illuminated (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread area. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Central Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,561 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,552 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
27 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 98,417 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear park brake poor
26 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 98,415 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear park brake poor
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,628 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- parking permit in driver's view
16 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 91,626 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side offside (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking permit in driver's view
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 84,516 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 76,964 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
2 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 76,963 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
7 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,500 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
6 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,500 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
- Front registration plate dirty (6.3.1d)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,728 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,728 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm on edges (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush reaction bush (2.4.G.2)
2 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 56,200 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
7 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 49,247 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
8 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 43,507 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
2 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,452 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2013 1 Jul 20262 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 37,450 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
8 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 30,887 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
11 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,112 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
8 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,981 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Jul 2008
Pass
Mileage: 17,475 MI
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OY55FVR was registered on 2005-09-10
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